Opera Mini for LifeDrive

[JavaJiveJump]

http://www.operamini.com/download/wap/palm/palm_lifedrive/

[Mendodave]

Hi

You have to install IBM java too, and it was buggier than Blazer.

go for it, but I took it back off.

david

[c33m0n3y]

It works well with sites that Blazer cannot access due to encryption limitations. I've also found Opera Mini loads pages faster and they are displayed better than in Blazer.

[joepagIII]

opera mini crached my palm....so i removed it...

[abhishekaiyar]

opera mini crached my palm....so i removed it...
me toooooooooooo:mad::mad::mad:

[potter]

A couple of notes about Opera Mini:
Watch the minor version numbers. I have had some versions that were terrible and other which appears to work okay.
Last time I tried Opera Mini 4, it crashed my LD with great regularity, where as Opera Mini 3 seamed reasonably stable.
To download version 3 (currently 3.1.10423) select Lifedrive, to download version 4 (currently 4.0.10406) select TX: http://www.operamini.com/download/pc/palm/

[Alexinus]

Just tried Opera Mini 4.1 Beta on my Lifedrive. Seems to be somewhat more stable...

[Another Michael]

Just tried Opera Mini 4.1 Beta on my Lifedrive. Seems to be somewhat more stable...

Works fine on TX if you set the Java VM to:

A) "Double buffering" (if you want to use the 480x320 view; otherwise it will crash if you want to close the DIA)

B) Set "max. Main Memory" to 1MB and

C) Set "max. Java-Thread-Stack" to 16kb.

[nameuser]

Where are those settings?
Also, can you please tell me exactly wich file from the IBM JAVA files i need to insall on my TX?

[MD_Brite]

just installed the new beta version on my LD and I have the new version and the old version as well. Does anyone else have the same issue and are they having any problems with the new beta version?

[Another Michael]

Where are those settings?

This can be found under Preferences / IBM Java VM

(see Screenshots / here the german version)


Also, can you please tell me exactly wich file from the IBM JAVA files i need to insall on my TX?

I think this is:

JVM/ARM4T/J9JavaVMMidp20.prc
JVM/ARM4T/J9pref.prc

and some locales like:

JVM/ARM4T/J9JavaVMMidp20_de.prc
JVM/ARM4T/JavaVMCheck_deDE.prc

I've also added:

JSR75/PIMPrefs.prc
JSR75/PIMPrefs_deDE.prc
JSR75/fileconnect.prc
JSR75/pimop.prc

Although i think you won't need it.

[joepagIII]

tried 4.XXX...didnt work...java j9 kept having fatal errors

[JavaJiveJump]

Why so much flakiness?
Blazer is not a bad browser, but it's a bad "downloader".
Universe is great for tabbed browsing, but a bit unstable.
Net Front has been the best so far.
I'm going to try to strictly use Opera b/c the features at least sound great...

[Another Michael]

I've done a .prc with Nutshell (Autoinstall of java virtual machine for PalmOS, Version 5.7.2, english language.)

Maybe this could help. Should also work for Opera mini 4.1 beta.

<Download file> (http://www.wegzumselbst.de/dat/Java 5.7.2 Install.prc)

Included:

J9JavaVMMidp20.prc
J9pref.prc
JavaVMCheck_enEN.prc

fileconnect.prc
pimop.prc
PIMPrefs.prc

[joepagIII]

cool thanks

[BrentDC]

You'll want fileconnect.prc, pimop.prc, and PIMPrefs.prc for VFS Read/Write (new in Opera Mini 4.1).

[lclark2074]

I've done a .prc with Nutshell (Autoinstall of java virtual machine for PalmOS, Version 5.7.2, english language.)

Maybe this could help.

<Download file> (http://www.wegzumselbst.de/dat/Java572.prc)

Included:

J9JavaVMMidp20.prc
J9pref.prc
JavaVMCheck_enEN.prc
thanks i neaded that file

[Another Michael]

cool thanks

Here you can get Opera mini 4.1 Beta:

< Download > (http://www.operamini.com/beta/)

[Another Michael]

You'll want fileconnect.prc, pimop.prc, and PIMPrefs.prc for VFS Read/Write (new in Opera Mini 4.1).

OK, i've updated the installer and the link in the previous post and included this mentioned files for Opera 4.1 Beta.

[lohyewcheong]

What about WS-Security.prc, and WebServices.prc?
Should I install these?

[lohyewcheong]

According to the PDF manual:
'The J9 Java Options preferences panel is intended for use by software
developers only. It is not intended for end users.'
Do I need it?

[dmitrygr]

it seems that IBM JVM for palm can and does enumerate all device fonts, including palm's small fonts. opera, however seems to never call on the jvm to do so, resorting to just use of system's default proportional font. Lame...patching it out would require a java class written that woudl query system fonts, and return font id of one selected. anyone know java microedition well enough to write that? seems simple enough
i'd hack it into opera :-)

relevant code as it is now...


a.Code_javax_microedition_lcdui_Font_array1d_static_fld = new Font[6]; //Font getFont(int face, int style, int size)
// http://kickjava.com/3207.htm#43864
a.Code_javax_microedition_lcdui_Font_array1d_static_fld[0] = Font.getFont(64, 0, 8); //64 = FACE_PROPORTIONAL
a.Code_javax_microedition_lcdui_Font_array1d_static_fld[1] = Font.getFont(64, 1, 8); //1 = STYLE_BOLD
a.Code_javax_microedition_lcdui_Font_array1d_static_fld[2] = Font.getFont(64, 0, 0); //0 for size = SIZE_MEDIUM
a.Code_javax_microedition_lcdui_Font_array1d_static_fld[3] = Font.getFont(64, 1, 0); // 8 is small, 16 is large
a.Code_javax_microedition_lcdui_Font_array1d_static_fld[4] = Font.getFont(64, 0, 16);
a.Code_javax_microedition_lcdui_Font_array1d_static_fld[5] = Font.getFont(64, 1, 16);

[c33m0n3y]

I haven't loaded the java package on my LF after the PowerDrive conversion. Before I converted and after I had loaded Opera Mini and the Java package to go with it my total cache started to show about 4mb less than before the app, and I couldn't find a way to fix it. Now after powerdrive my total cache is back to over 13MB, and I don't want to risk it again. I obviously don't know much about memory management in the Palm OS, and my concern may be totally unfounded, but I want to check w/ people who do know and get their opinion.

Is anyone using Opera Mini on their LD or LF and if so, what is your total cache/free cache after a clean reset without any preloads?

[dmitrygr]

cache after boot is about 18mb with unacache and it stays that way :-)

[c33m0n3y]

Is it possible for the Java package after it is installed to "eat up" total cache, even after an "Uncached" start? I'm still mystified how and why my MD's cache got reduced from like 13MB to 9MB. Luckily after PowerDrive I'm back to 13MB, and I don't want to fiddlef#$%ck with the Java package if there's a chance this will happen again, even if I can restore the whole thing (too much of a pain in the butt).

[mhmatas]

I instaled the JVM 5.7.2 and my LD crashed in a away it loops restarting the system but never loading it. when it goes start it restarts again....Does anyone know what can be done?

Thanks

[Another Michael]

I instaled the JVM 5.7.2 and my LD crashed in a away it loops restarting the system but never loading it. when it goes start it restarts again....Does anyone know what can be done?

Thanks

Hardreset and rewrite your backup ?